A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged over a stabbing in South Perth yesterday, in which another man sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred on Canning Highway, prompting police to close the busy road in both directions and issue a warning to motorists to avoid the area.
The injured man, aged 35, was found on Canning Highway and rushed to Royal Perth Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition after undergoing surgery last night. Police allege that around 2:30pm, the accused was walking along Canning Highway armed with a knife and in company with another man, and had arranged a meeting with his alleged victim. It is alleged that an altercation took place, resulting in the injured man being stabbed multiple times.
Late yesterday, police said they had taken an 18-year-old man into custody after finding him close to the Como Bowling Club. Further inquiries led officers to a residence in High Wycombe, where the 20-year-old man was taken into custody. A search of the residence uncovered a knife allegedly used in the incident, police said.
The 20-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm and possessing an article with intent to injure, and is due to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today. Local business owner Paul O'Sullivan described the scene as "confronting," telling ABC Radio Perth that he saw a man on the ground and a tomahawk axe on the footpath nearby.
